Student rights, school discipline, special education, Title IX, and academic freedom.
Key Cases in Education Law
nev · 2026-03-26 · Impact: 75/100
This case involves the American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada (ACLU) suing the Clark County School District (CCSD) over its policy regarding student speech, specifically the distribution of non-scho...
nj · 2026-03-11 · Impact: 60/100
This case involves Russell Forde Hornor, a tenured teacher, who was charged with unbecoming conduct by the Upper Freehold Regional Board of Education. The charges stemmed from allegations that Hornor ...
mass · 2026-03-11 · Impact: 85/100
This case involved the Attorney General of Massachusetts suing the Mystic Valley Regional Charter School over its dress code policy, specifically a rule that prohibited students from wearing hair exte...
mich · 2026-03-05 · Impact: 65/100
This case involves a dispute between Warren Consolidated School District (WCSD) and the School District of the City of Hazel Park (Hazel Park) regarding tuition payments for students attending WCSD sc...
ky · 2025-12-18 · Impact: 65/100
This case involves a dispute over whether the Jefferson County Board of Education (JCBE) could be sued in federal court for alleged violations of the Kentucky Education Reform Act (KERA). The Attorney...
nj · 2025-12-09 · Impact: 25/100
This case involves Nicholas Cilento, who sought to have his teaching certificates recognized by the New Jersey Department of Education. Cilento had obtained certificates from other states, but the New...
nj · 2025-12-08 · Impact: 65/100
This case involves a petition to create a new regional school district in New Jersey, encompassing grades kindergarten through 12. The petition was filed by a group of residents and school boards from...
cal · 2025-12-01 · Impact: 45/100
This case involves a dispute over whether a child, referred to as S.R., was subjected to unlawful discrimination based on their gender identity. The court had to determine if the school district's act...
calctapp · 2025-04-10 · Impact: 30/100
Napa Valley Unified School Dist. v. State Bd. of Education, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Napa Valley Unified School District (NVUSD...